Keywords
Sanitary landfills, Soil permeability testing, Darcy's law validation, Hydraulic conductivity measurement techniques, Soil texture and structure effects on permeability, Landfill liner design and performance, Laboratory and in-situ permeability testing methods
Abstract
This report reviews the state of the art with respect to permeability determination and sanitary landfills. Characteristics of the soil which determine the permeability are given. Processes which can change the permeability are discussed. Darcy's Law, the mathematical basis of permeability and its validity are discussed. Laboratory and field methods for determining the permeability are also discussed. Applications of determined permeability for design and management of landfills are also indicated.
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Graduation Date
1973
Advisor
Hartman, J. Paul
Degree
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Engineering
Format
Pages
44 pages
Language
English
Rights
Public Domain
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
Identifier
DP0012260
Subjects
Sanitary landfills; Soil permeability -- Testing; Soil permeability--Measurement; Soil permeability--Testing; Soil permeability--Mathematical models; Permeameter; Sanitary landfills--Evaluation
STARS Citation
Smith, Joel George, "Permeability Determination for Landfill Studies" (1973). Retrospective Theses and Dissertations. 74.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/rtd/74
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University of Central Florida. College of Engineering [VIAF]
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